1899 Edinburgh East by-election
# 1899 Edinburgh East by-election

The 1899 Edinburgh East by-election was a parliamentary by-election for the House of Commons constituency of Edinburgh East in Edinburgh, Scotland held on 23 June 1899. It was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Robert Wallace.

## Previous election

1895 general election: Edinburgh East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Wallace | 3,499 | 53.4 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Harry G. Younger | 3,050 | 46.6 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | 6.8 | −10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,549 | 69.4 | −7.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,437 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.2 | |

## Result

1899 by-election: Edinburgh East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George McCrae | 4,891 | 62.3 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Harry G. Younger | 2,961 | 37.7 | −8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,930 | 24.6 | +17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,852 | 73.2 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,730 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.9 | |
